Hybrid - Covering South West with site visits

Permanent

Overview

An exciting opportunity with our client for a hands-on Head of Data & Analytics to lead reporting and business intelligence across a group of manufacturing businesses.

This role combines strategic leadership with technical delivery, driving a modern data capability while developing high-quality reporting and insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Define and deliver the BI & reporting strategy across the organisation
Design and develop Power BI dashboards, reports, and visualisations
Work with SQL and raw datasets to build scalable data models
Establish data governance, KPI frameworks, and reporting standards
Develop and optimise data pipelines, ETL processes, and reporting performance
Provide actionable insights to improve operational efficiency and performance
Automate reporting processes and improve data accessibility
Partner with senior stakeholders across operations, finance, and leadership
Essential Skills & Experience

Expert-level Power BI (dashboard design, visualisation)
Advanced SQL (query writing, optimisation)
Strong data modelling and analytical dataset design
Experience working with large, complex datasets
Background in manufacturing, engineering, or operational environments
Proven ability to work both strategically and hands-on
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Desirable

Experience with ERP systems and data integration
Knowledge of ETL and data warehousing
Advanced DAX
Exposure to Azure (Synapse, Azure SQL, Data Lakes)
Experience with Python or Microsoft BI stack tools
Track record of improving dashboard performance and data quality
What’s on Offer

Competitive salary
Opportunity to lead and shape a growing data function
Collaborative, forward-thinking environment
Chance to build a modern analytics capability from the ground up

A high-growth institutional trading business in the digital assets market is expanding its London team and hiring a Quant Developer to join its OTC pricing function. This is a great opportunity to join a successful firm adding headcount as it continues to grow, and to work on highly visible quantitative systems that sit at the core of pricing, hedging and liquidity decisions. The role offers a rare blend of quantitative research partnership and hands-on production engineering, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving real market problems in a fast-paced trading environment.
THE ROLE: Quant Developer – OTC Pricing
This is a senior-level quant development role within the OTC pricing team, focused on turning quantitative ideas into robust, production-grade trading and pricing solutions. The successful candidate will work very closely with quantitative researchers, contributing not only to implementation but also to the design and refinement of pricing and liquidity models.
The role combines research-oriented modelling in Python with production engineering in Java. You will use Python to analyse data, test ideas and support model development, while using Java to build and enhance high-performance pricing infrastructure used in a live, global trading environment.
You will be involved in the development of pricing logic, flow analysis, spread optimisation and automated hedging tools. The role also includes working on distributed systems challenges in a 24/7 multi-region environment, where reliability, consistency and performance are critical. This is a high-impact position for someone who enjoys applying quantitative thinking to real trading and pricing problems at scale.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Quant Developer – OTC Pricing
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Build and enhance quantitative pricing, hedging and optimisation models within a high-performance Java framework
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Work alongside quantitative researchers to analyse large datasets and translate research into production-ready solutions
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Use Python for model prototyping, data analysis, signal investigation and backtesting activity
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Develop and improve pricing skew, spread and liquidity optimisation logic
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Design and implement automated hedging strategies, taking into account execution risk, liquidity and market impact
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Support pricing system deployment across distributed, multi-region architecture with a focus on uptime and consistency
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Analyse client trading behaviour, including flow quality, decay and pricing performance, to support more effective pricing decisions
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Contribute to the ongoing evolution of tools and systems used in a live institutional trading environment
REQUIRED - SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Quant Developer – OTC Pricing
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Strong Java development experience, ideally 5+ years
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Deep understanding of object-oriented design, concurrency, and high-performance distributed systems
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Proficient in Python; Including use of libraries such as NumPy, SciPy and Pandas for quantitative analysis and prototyping
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Proven experience applying numerical optimisation techniques and/or machine learning methods to pricing, trading or market-related problems
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Prior experience in client pricing, electronic trading, or a closely related quantitative trading environment
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Exposure to liquid markets such as FX, equities, ETFs or crypto
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Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics or Quantitative Finance
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Ability to operate effectively in a role that bridges quantitative modelling and production engineering
DESIRABLE - SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Quant Developer – OTC Pricing
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Familiarity with low-latency system optimisation, such as GC tuning or tools/frameworks used in high-performance messaging environments
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Understanding of derivatives pricing and risk management, particularly across products such as futures, forwards, NDFs and CFDs
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KDB+/Q
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Exposure to AWS, Docker and Kubernetes

Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Software Development?

Skills shortages in the IT sector is driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.

We help place graduates from this programme in top UK companies and organisations needing to employ entry-level software development staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.

The best part is you will not need any previous experience as fully accredited training, which includes tutor support and mentoring, provides you with the skills, practical knowledge, and qualifications for you to secure a professional job and career in coding. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee (£25K-£40K) upon completion.

Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks or a few months (step 1 to 4 below). Your job and career goals are completed in four simple steps.

Step 1 -HTML and CSS Online Training (*12 weeks)

The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.

• HTML Essentials (6 weeks)
• CSS Essentials (6 weeks)

The training is delivered via multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations, and quizzes through a portal that you study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor to help you throughout your training.

Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, you will be ready to move forward.

Step 2 -Online Training (*12 weeks)

The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed.

• Learn the Command Line (1.5 weeks)
• Learn Git & GitHub (1.5 weeks)
• Learn JavaScript (1.5 weeks)
• Learn Python 3 (1.5 weeks)

JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet, so it will be essential! Python is highly versatile. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries.

Step 3 - Build a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)

Additional Courses

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Step 4 -Entry Level Development placement (£25K - £40k)

We work with you to secure your first role in software development, website administration or programming, with a starting salary of anywhere between £25K - £40k. While working in your first role, we will release your second batch of training which is specifically designed to increase your development knowledge to help you develop your career further to become a software developer.

We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Gold Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training.

In addition, we are also ELCAS approved to help members of the Armed Forces, Service Leavers and Veterans gain rewarding careers in IT and Cybersecurity.

Job Guarantee

Due to the success of this programme and the skills shortage of entry-level development staff, we can guarantee you will secure a job upon completion of your study programme, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. This is subject to our terms of learning/ terms of business.

Enthusiastic about starting a career in coding? Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch.

Keywords: Website, Web Developer, Business Development, Website, Web Design, Front End, Back End, Full Stack, Computer Programmer, Computer Systems Engineer, Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Database Administrator, Front-end Developer, Mobile App Developer, Software Developer, Data Scientist, Cloud Engineer.

Ncounter are supporting a specialist technology consultancy delivering advanced data and AI platforms into highly secure Government and Defence environments. We are seeking a DV Cleared Consultant Engineer to join a growing engineering practice working at the sharp end of national security programmes. This is a deeply technical, hands on role suited to engineers who enjoy solving complex data integration and workflow challenges within secure, mission critical settings.

Core experience required:

• Active DV clearance, with willingness to work onsite within secure UK locations
• Strong software engineering capability in Python, SQL and TypeScript
• Proven delivery of complex data engineering solutions across cloud and on prem environments
• Experience designing and optimising ETL pipelines and data models at scale
• Ability to integrate AI or machine learning components into operational systems
• Confident stakeholder engagement within Defence or other classified programmes

You will operate across the full engineering lifecycle, translating ambiguous operational problems into robust technical designs and scalable implementations. Working closely with end users and technical stakeholders, you will design and build secure data pipelines, engineer ETL processes, and develop operational workflows that drive real world decision advantage. Exposure to Palantir style platforms such as Foundry or Gotham, or similar large scale data integration environments, is highly desirable

You will be expected to challenge assumptions, improve architectural standards and deliver solutions that are secure, performant and supportable in highly constrained environments. This is not a generic consultancy post, it is a technical engineering role where code quality, system design and secure deployment truly matter.

If you hold active DV and want to apply your engineering expertise to programmes of national importance, contact Ncounter for a confidential discussion

* Exeter, Devon (Hybrid-Working)

* Market Rates

* Plus an excellent company benefits package (including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Private Healthcare, Bonuses, Pension, etc.

Skills and Experience:

* Proven leadership experience leading a multidisciplinary technology function encompassing software development (Backend/Cloud) and preferably hardware/firmware engineering.

* Extensive experience successfully driving large-scale architectural transformation and modernisation projects (e.g., monolithic to microservices, legacy stack replacement, etc.).

* Expertise in cloud-native, scalable system design within a high-throughput, low-latency environment, preferably telematics/IoT.

* Deep understanding of modern web and mobile architecture, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and serverless patterns.

* Demonstrable ability to set and enforce high standards for code quality, technical documentation and development practices.

* Proven experience in leading and mentoring technical managers and managing a large engineering budget.

* Excellent stakeholder and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executives.

* An understanding of my client’s current technology stack (PHP, React and Native Mobile) and experience migrating off similar platforms.

* Experience with Python and the AWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.).

* Must have recent experience working with and to ISO 9001 or ISO 27001 standards.

* Familiarity with test-driven design methodologies (TDD).

The Opportunity:

In this high-profile, high-impact, strategic role you will be the senior technical authority driving my client’s strategic evolution towards a scalable, software-first SaaS platform.

The successful post-holder will hold responsibility for the entire digital ecosystem (across the Web, Mobile and Cloud technologies), ensuring their technical vision aggressively pursues software-led growth, while continuing to improve the hardware solution which remains their core business offering.

The Head of Software Engineering will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, encompassing Frontend, Backend, Mobile, Hardware, DevOps and Quality Assurance; fostering a culture of technical rigour that integrates software agility with the continued evolution of their core technology-stack.

Applications:

Please contact John here at ISR to learn more about our client who are continuing to grow and dominate their sector here in the UK with their expertise and range of technology products?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Full Stack Developer to join a growing software house on a three-month internship, with the potential of this role going permanent.

Our client is UK based AI transformation company pioneering a new category. This is combining AI Systems, modular software and strategic execution into deployable solutions for enterprise clients.

The Project:

Working on a greenfield build on Ms Azure, the successful candidate will focus on building a secure, scalable platform from the ground up. The system will support complex workflows, secure data management and multi – organisation collaboration within a regulated environment.

The team is intentionally small (architect + senior engineers), so we’re looking for developers who are comfortable taking ownership across the stack rather than working in highly siloed roles.

Responsibilities:

* Strong full stack engineering capability (backend-heavy preferred)

* Build React frontends and Python (FastAPI) backends

* Experience building APIs and scalable web platforms

* Modern frontend frameworks (React or similar)

* Create and manage PostgreSQL databases and containerised microservices

* Cloud experience (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)

* Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving engineering team

Preferred Backgrounds:

* Computer Science

* Experience with programming in Python

* Experience with creating and managing SQL & PostgreSQL databases.

* Azure cloud experience advantageous.

This is an opportunity for engineers who enjoy building platforms from the ground up rather than maintaining legacy

The client is offering interviews this week

About the Company

Our client is seeking a Systems Research Engineer to join their AI team in Edinburgh. This is a full-time, permanent role focused on building the next generation of AI-native infrastructure and “Agentic Serving” architectures. Working at the cutting edge of LLM workloads and distributed systems, you will be supported by world-class experts in a high-growth environment. This is a unique opportunity to enter the AI sector, offering an exceptional career path and long-term growth potential. Junior-level candidates are welcome to apply.

About the Role

Job Title: Systems Research Engineer

Location: Edinburgh

Who we are looking

A Degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Proficiency in C/C++
Experience in Python for prototyping
Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks
Having one of these knowledge areas: distributed systems, operating systems, machine learning systems architecture, Inference serving, and AI Infrastructure
Skilled in systems research, distributed algorithms, and performance profiling

Junior-level candidates are welcome to apply !!

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive salary
33 days annual leave per year (including UK public holidays)
Group Personal Pension
Life insurance
Private medical insurance
Medical expense claim scheme
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Cycle to Work scheme
Company sports club and social events
Opportunities for funded additional professional certifications or training, where relevant to the business

Equal Opportunity Statement

If you are ready to turn your technical expertise into strategic impact, please send your CV and research portfolio (if any) to Maggie Kwong ( email : (url removed) / mobile : +44 (0)(phone number removed) )

Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Senior & Principal Process / Technical Safety Engineer

based in Warrington or Aberdeen

Our client employs a world-leading team of engineers who deliver future-focussed technology, testing, inspection, and safety & risk management.

Tackling complex projects across energy, process industry, utilities, aerospace and transportation sectors. They are seeking talented and motivated people to join their successful safety and risk consultancy team

What we need

This role offers the chance to delve into technically challenging projects for leading industrial clients. You’ll leverage your expertise to develop robust client relationships, propelling their continued growth and success.

The Role
Seeking accomplished Senior Consultant to join their successful Safety and Risk Management team. The job will play a pivotal role in delivering effective assessments and expert advice to a diverse range of clients. Including everything from Oil and Gas Operators to other major hazard industries worldwide.

Their team boasts a rich heritage, pioneering cutting-edge risk management techniques since the 1970s. They have continuously developed their expertise and proprietary risk assessment software to enhance their consultancy services.

As a Senior Consultant, the role will primarily be desk-based, demanding a high level of numeracy and report-writing skills. However, the role also necessitates flexibility for travel, ensuring you deliver exceptional service to their international clients.

Fueled by the ever-growing demand for their expertise, their safety and risk teams are experiencing growth. This presents a unique opportunity to contribute to our shared commitment to safety improvement, operational reliability, cleaner energy, and environmental stewardship.

Their Requirements

The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated and able to prioritise work.

The candidate must have:

* COMAH Safety Reports and Onshore QRAs are becoming requested more and more. This experience would be huge for them.

* Some years of technical safety or process safety experience, preferably in a consultancy or at an operating company in the high-hazard industries

* A good understanding of Quantitative Risk assessment techniques in general

* Knowledge of the Offshore Safety Case and/or COMAH Safety Report requirements

* Able to identify and recommend appropriate risk controls to reduce risks to ALARP

* Good problem-solving skills and is highly numerate

* Excellent communication skills

* Technical report writing ability

* The ability to work reliably as a team player

* A commercial/business focus

* Travel Requirement, occasional UK and International travel for Client/Site visits.

Ideally you will have the following:

A good degree in engineering or science (a degree in chemical engineering or physics is highly desirable) with excellent written and oral communication skills. Membership of a professional institution would be an advantage.

Although not essential the following would be of benefit:

* Experienced in leading Process Hazard Analysis workshops (HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, FMECA, Bowtie, etc.)

* Experience in the use of Quantitative Risk Analysis Software such as Phast and Safeti

* Excel skills, Visual Basic, Python and C++ experience

* Membership of a professional institution

Package

* Competitive salary, with excellent benefits

* 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays

* Up to 8% matched pension contribution

* Healthcare

* Life Assurance

* & Much More

Charles Francis Cooper celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

(Charles Francis Cooper are acting as an employment agency)

Keywords

Risk Consultant, Senior Technical Safety Engineer, Senior Process Safety Engineer, Safety Case Engineer, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, EERA, FERA, SIL, ALARP, COMAH

Location: Bristol; Hybrid

Join us at Smartbox as a Senior Firmware Engineer!

Are you a passionate Firmware Engineer wanting to make a real impact by giving a voice to those without speech Smartbox is looking for a dedicated individual to help improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Your Impact

As our Senior Firmware Engineer, you will:

• Technical Project Delivery: Deliver multi disciplinary projects, meeting scope, time, budget and quality requirements, and coordinating others as needed.
• Firmware Architecture and Lifecycle: Develop reliable, portable firmware with a long-life cycle.
• Firmware Development: Design, develop and maintain embedded firmware in C for Zephyr RTOS and Embedded Linux, including board bring up, drivers and HALs.
• Code Quality and Standards: Set and uphold coding, documentation and review standards, ensuring best practices in architecture, modularity, fault tolerance and testability.
• Test strategy and Automation: Apply strong automated testing practices following the Test Pyramid, including unit, component, contract and hardware in the loop tests, with CI automation to prevent regressions.
• Test Software and Tooling: Build and maintain automated test harnesses, GUIs and utility tools (e.g. Python, C#) to support development, validation and manufacturing.
• Libraries and Developer Experience: Create libraries and demo applications in C compatible languages (C#, C++) to support subsystem validation and cross team integration.
• Verification and Validation: EAD verification through lab testing, user trials and real world use, ensuring documentation supports regulatory compliance.
• Quality Assurance: Analyse and resolve quality issues promptly, feeding insights back into designs and processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Technical Strategy: Contribute to strategy for reliable, mission critical firmware, clearly communicating trade offs and enabling strong decision making.
• Mentoring and Leadership: Mentor Engineers, provide coaching and support, and help foster a positive, collaborative team culture.

Essential Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Degree or equivalent experience in an engineering subject (Electronics, Computer Science, Software), Physics, Mathematics, or another scientific subject.
• 8+ years of experience in embedded software development in C.
• A strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• A strong grounding in embedded software architecture, with a focus on maintainability, modularity, fault-tolerance and testability.
• Confident and experienced with automated testing, including unit, integration and system tests, mocking and automation frameworks.
• A strong understanding of API design and the creation of clear, stable abstractions for hardware / firmware interaction.
• Skilled at debugging in constrained environments and using hardware / software debugging tools.
• A proven track record of innovation and quality software development throughout the entire software product lifecycle.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems in elegant and maintainable ways, demonstrating systems thinking across hardware, firmware and application layers.
• Experience with embedded platforms (for example: Embedded Linux, Arduino, STM32, Nordic, Zephyr RTOS).
• A passion and drive for excellence in software craftsmanship.
• Linux, Bash / shell, CI (Continuous integration) experience.
• Ability to read electronics schematics and collaborate effectively with Hardware Engineers during bring-up and debugging.
• Technical leadership through influence - able to guide architecture and standards, mentor others, and improve team-wide practices.
• Practical, proactive mindset - comfortable taking initiative and working through ambiguity in a fast-moving team.
• Proven experience in people or team management, with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop others.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
• Proven ability to foster high performing, engaged, and collaborative teams.

About Smartbox

Smartbox is a leader in assistive communication technology, with products used globally by people with diverse needs. Our values, passionate, caring, empowering, achieving together and enabling change, guide everything we do.

Our Inclusive Culture

We believe in giving everyone a voice. Joining Smartbox means joining a diverse, collaborative team and supporting a community that relies on our technology.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

We prioritise sustainability, aiming to reduce our environmental impact. By joining us, you’ll help support a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Our D&I Commitments

• We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Founding Partner of Purple Tuesday.
• Our recruitment practices are inclusive and barrier free, with adjustments available throughout the process and your career.
• We believe in adding to our culture. Our diverse team shapes products that reflect our users.

Rewards and Benefits

Explore competitive salary, private medical insurance, hybrid working, wellness benefits and paid volunteering days.

Agencies

Please respect that at this current time, we wish to recruit directly and are not seeking agency support.

Adword Job title: Data engineering specialist Locations: London One Braham or Birmingham Snowhill or Bristol Assembly (hybrid-3 days onsite) Start Date: Ideally 1st April so must be available immediately Duration: 06 months IR35: Inside Job description: Looking for immediate joiners, Ideally by 1st April Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Analytics Engineer to design and build scalable analytical data models that support business intelligence, reporting and commercial analytics. The role sits within a multidisciplinary data team responsible for delivering trusted analytical data products used across commercial and marketing teams. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical thinking with advanced SQL engineering capability, and will have experience designing analytics-ready datasets used by BI tools or semantic layers. This is not a pipeline engineering role; we are looking for someone experienced in building analytical data models that define consistent business metrics and enable self-service analytics. Key Responsibilities Analytical Data Modelling Design and implement scalable analytical data models in SQL used by BI tools and analytics platforms. Build datasets that support consistent business metrics, reporting and analysis. Implement modelling approaches such as star schemas, denormalised analytical tables and reusable metric layers.Data Analysis & Profiling Profile complex datasets to understand data structure, quality and business meaning. Investigate and interpret source data to inform robust analytical modelling decisions. Translate business questions into well-structured analytical datasets.SQL Engineering Develop robust SQL transformations to convert raw source data into trusted analytical assets. Ensure analytical models are scalable, performant and maintainable within a cloud data warehouse. Optimise SQL logic for performance and efficient data processing.Collaboration Work closely with analysts, visualisation developers, data engineers and business stakeholders. Contribute to the development of reusable data assets and consistent analytical definitions. Support the evolution of the organisation's analytics data layer and self-service reporting capability.Essential Skills Advanced SQL skills with experience engineering complex analytical transformations. Proven experience building analytical data models used by BI tools or reporting platforms. Experience designing analytics-ready datasets rather than ingestion pipelines. Strong experience with cloud data warehouse platforms (preferably Google BigQuery / GCP). Strong data analysis and data profiling capability with the ability to interpret complex datasets. Experience implementing analytical modelling approaches such as star schemas or wide tables.Desirable Skills Experience working with semantic layers or metrics layers (e.g. Looker / LookML). Experience designing consistent business metrics used across reporting and analytics. Python experience for data analysis, automation or advanced analytics workflows. Exposure to AI-enabled analytics tools or modern data workflows. Experience working in commercial or marketing analytics environments. Telecommunications or subscription business experience would be advantageous. If you're excited about application security, identity management, and creating robust, secure solutions for modern architectures, we want to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna . merugu @ randstaddigital . com and let's start the conversation! Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£600-650/day (Inside IR35)

DevOps Platform Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and strong Azure Cloud expertise including Databricks + Data Factory.

6 Month Rolling Contract based in London. Start ASAP in March/April 2026.

Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH) + 3 days/week working from the office in London .

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects:

Azure Databricks Economic Data Platform is critical for Monetary Analysis, Forecasting + Modelling, used by data scientists, developers + economists.

In-depth Azure Cloud platform engineering including: Azure Databricks, Data Factory, WebApp Service, API Management + APIOps.

Building / maintaining core infrastructure + tooling, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), DevOps practices, containerisation + orchestration.

Creating a self-service, scalable, and reliable platform that streamlines development workflows, simplifies infrastructure management + enhances productivity.

Tools: GitHub Action (preferred), IaC, Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep, CI/CD principles, Github Action, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI.

Containerisation + orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS.

Scripting skills: PowerShell, Bash, YAML, Python.

Configuration management tools: Ansible, Puppet, Chef.

Azure Certifications preferred: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.

TPBN1_UKTJ

Python Developer / Backend Software Engineer (Python R&D) Cambridge onsite to £55k

Would you like to work on Greenfield projects at the cutting edge of medical technology?

You could be joining a well funded start-up, collaborating with scientists and other engineers to develop sensing and imaging terahertz solutions.

As a Python Developer you’ll work on complex problems including image processing, machine learning, numerical simulation, user interfaces, databases, networking and interfacing with hardware. You’ll be using a Python based tech stack but with constantly evolving technology that you’ll be able to influence.

Location:

You’ll join a talented team based just north of Cambridge (with parking available), on a fulltime basis (with some flexibility).

About you:

You have strong backend software engineering experience with Python, including Python libraries such as PyTorch, NumPy

You have experience working with asynchronous, parallel or distributed systems

You have a good knowledge of at least one relational database e.g. SQL Server, Oracle

You have a good understanding of TDD, CI/CD practices and modern software engineering best practices

You have experience with embedded software and / or IoT

You are comfortable in an R&D environment

You have an interest and understanding of Machine Learning and AI

You are degree educated in a relevant STEM discipline

You’re collaborative, comfortable with Pair Programming and mentoring more junior engineers

Ideally also some of the following: Anaconda, Mamba, Poetry, C++, JavaScript, Haskell, OCaml, Rust

What’s in it for you:

As aPython Developer you will receive a competitive package:

Salary to £55k

Bonus

Healthcare

Pension

Continual learning and self development

Complex interesting work at the cutting edge of technology

Apply now to find out more about this Python Developer / Backend Software Engineer (Python R&D TDD) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We’re an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

TPBN1_UKTJ

At CV-Library, we have a simple vision: to help the world to work and we are looking for exceptional and talented people to help us realise this vision in both UK and overseas markets. We are in a period of focused internal investment, following a year of key strategic acquisitions and significant investment across all parts of the business from Tech and Data to People and HR, there's never been a more exciting time to join us or a better place to grow your career! The Role Hours:  Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:30 Location:  Fleet Working Pattern:  Hybrid - 1-2 days a week on site As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will help design, operate and improve the reliability of our high-traffic web platforms and cloud-native services running across AWS and hybrid environments. As part of a small but highly impactful team, you will focus on system reliability, observability and operational automation, while contributing to the ongoing evolution of our infrastructure platform. You will work closely with engineering teams to improve system resilience, deployment velocity and operational maturity. What your day-to-day will look like: Manage and optimise AWS infrastructure including EC2, EKS, RDS, Aurora, S3, VPC, IAM, Route53 and CloudWatch Improve system reliability, availability and resilience across production services Define and improve operational practices including monitoring, alerting and incident management Drive improvements in observability, metrics, logging and tracing Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews, helping prevent recurrence Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimisation Operate and improve containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes Maintain and evolve infrastructure supporting high-traffic production services Automate operational workflows and reduce manual toil Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code Work closely with developers to improve deployment processes and system operabilityWhat we're looking for (essential): Strong, hands-on experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting Solid experience operating production services in AWS environments Experience managing containerised platforms using Docker and Kubernetes Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, TLS, load balancing) Experience with monitoring, logging and observability platforms Experience participating in incident management and operational support processes Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g. Bash, Python, PowerShell) Experience with AWS services such as EC2, EKS, RDS, Aurora, VPC and IAM Experience managing databases in production environments (Aurora/MySQL) Familiarity with hybrid cloud or virtualised environments Good understanding of infrastructure networking and connectivity We are actively committed to promoting a fully diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications for this role from all candidates who meet the key requirements. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application

Contract Tech Lead 800pd - outside IR35 2 days per week, Hampshire We need an urgent contract Tech Lead for 6 months for a long standing banking client of mine. Someone with solid Vendor Management experience, who is hands on (not day to day coding) but can roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the change the business is goign through over the next 12 months. They are growing fast, hit profitability this year and we need a people and technology leader to lean in an support the tech teams and technical challenges around new and existing suppliers. This isn’t just a delivery role. It’s about people, purpose and progress. You’ll coach and mentor a team of around five engineers, creating an environment where people feel supported to grow, challenge ideas and do their best work. You’ll champion engineering best practice, encourage curiosity, and help embed a culture that’s collaborative, commercially aware and outcome-focused. Working closely with product, design and third-party partners, you’ll tackle complex technical challenges, reduce technical debt and raise the bar for engineering quality. What you’ll bring: You’re an engineering leader with strong technical foundations and a genuine passion for people. You know how to get the best from engineers and how to guide teams through complex, regulated environments in a way that’s sustainable, motivating and effective. You’ll likely have:

• Strong supplier management experience - THIS IS ESSENTIAL
• A genuine interest in new technologies, automation and improving how teams work (they’d love it if you were confident with AI and support the bank on how they can implement it)
• Software Engineering background - They use Python heavily, lots of Terraform and AWS - They are using a bit more Azure now too so that experience would be great.

Urgent role, you’ll report into COO directly. Lots of scope for extension.

Adword

Job title: Data engineering specialist

Locations: London One Braham or Birmingham Snowhill or Bristol Assembly (hybrid-3 days onsite)

Start Date: Ideally 1st April so must be available immediately

Duration: 06 months

IR35: Inside

Job description:

Looking for immediate joiners, Ideally by 1st April

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Analytics Engineer to design and build scalable analytical data models that support business intelligence, reporting and commercial analytics.

The role sits within a multidisciplinary data team responsible for delivering trusted analytical data products used across commercial and marketing teams.

The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical thinking with advanced SQL engineering capability, and will have experience designing analytics-ready datasets used by BI tools or semantic layers. This is not a pipeline engineering role; we are looking for someone experienced in building analytical data models that define consistent business metrics and enable self-service analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Analytical Data Modelling

• Design and implement scalable analytical data models in SQL used by BI tools and analytics platforms.
• Build datasets that support consistent business metrics, reporting and analysis.
• Implement modelling approaches such as star schemas, denormalised analytical tables and reusable metric layers.

Data Analysis & Profiling

• Profile complex datasets to understand data structure, quality and business meaning.
• Investigate and interpret source data to inform robust analytical modelling decisions.
• Translate business questions into well-structured analytical datasets.

SQL Engineering

• Develop robust SQL transformations to convert raw source data into trusted analytical assets.
• Ensure analytical models are scalable, performant and maintainable within a cloud data warehouse.
• Optimise SQL logic for performance and efficient data processing.

Collaboration

• Work closely with analysts, visualisation developers, data engineers and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of reusable data assets and consistent analytical definitions.
• Support the evolution of the organisation’s analytics data layer and self-service reporting capability.

Essential Skills

• Advanced SQL skills with experience engineering complex analytical transformations.
• Proven experience building analytical data models used by BI tools or reporting platforms.
• Experience designing analytics-ready datasets rather than ingestion pipelines.
• Strong experience with cloud data warehouse platforms (preferably Google BigQuery / GCP).
• Strong data analysis and data profiling capability with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
• Experience implementing analytical modelling approaches such as star schemas or wide tables.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with semantic layers or metrics layers (e.g. Looker / LookML).
• Experience designing consistent business metrics used across reporting and analytics.
• Python experience for data analysis, automation or advanced analytics workflows.
• Exposure to AI-enabled analytics tools or modern data workflows.
• Experience working in commercial or marketing analytics environments.
• Telecommunications or subscription business experience would be advantageous.

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Up to 700 per day (Inside IR35)

London

6 Months

My client is an international Consultancy who require a Golang Developer with a proven Software Engineering background to work closely with a high profile Financial Services end client.

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Golang Developer in a large commercial environment
• Strong Software Development background
• Proficiency in modern and Agile Software Development practices
• Ability to create a REST service
• Good understanding of APIs
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, and high-pressured environment

Nice to have:

• Financial Services industry experience
• Degree in Computer Science (or related subjects)
• Python Development skills
• Immediate availability

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A leading IT Consultancy is seeking an SC Cleared Technical Architect on a contract basis to work on a project with a Government client. The role will be fully remote based.

You will need to hold an active SC Clearance that has not lapsed.

The SC Cleared Technical Solution Architect will analyse the technology landscape, identify opportunities for improvement, and define architectures that support long-term digital transformation. You will collaborate closely with developers, SRE and security specialists, product managers, user researchers, designers, and delivery managers to guide technical direction across multiple service lines.

Essential Skills & Experience
Significant experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital or enterprise environments.
Strong software engineering foundation, with practical knowledge of modern application architectures (eg, microservices, APIs, distributed systems).
Proven ability to design and document architectures using visual modelling techniques such as C4, UML, and data flow diagrams.
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider, ideally AWS, including Infrastructure as Code, platform services, networking, and security controls.
Deep understanding of secure and resilient system design, including authentication patterns, threat modelling, performance considerations, and observability.
Familiarity with Ruby, Python, or Java, and modern development practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and containerisation.
Experience guiding technology decisions, evaluating options, and influencing senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of data modelling, integration approaches, API design, messaging patterns, and interoperability challenges.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and build consensus across diverse groups.
Ability to work across the full delivery life cycle, from discovery through implementation and service transition.

Innovation Software Engineer (Numerical Modelling, AI/ML, C++/Python)
Guildford, Surrey (On-site)
£65000 - £100,000 + 25% Bonus, 10% Pension, Private Medical.

• A Masters or PhD Degree in Computing or STEM disciplines.
• Can work full-time, 5 days a week in Guildford in the office.

Your new company
This leading Software provider are looking to bolster their engineering team with an experienced C++/Python Software Or Research Engineer. You will be working Full time in their head office location in the heart of Guildford close to the University and with excellent transport links to majority of Surrey and the South East.

This role would essentially suit a versatile individual to span early R&D, applied algorithm development, and production grade engineering. You may sit more on the scientific research or SW Engineering side currently, but will be interested in a role blending the skills to solve real world problems.

Your new role
You’ll be joining the Innovation Team which have a broad mandate to work across the entire suite of internal products. You’ll drive early stage technical innovation by researching and prototyping new modelling, optimisation, AI, and simulation methods, then turning those ideas into robust, high quality software.

The role involves designing algorithms and numerical techniques for complex scientific or engineering challenges, working across languages such as Python for research and C++ or C# for production, and collaborating closely with researchers and engineers to develop promising concepts into practical tools. They also want someone who can define good technical practices, ensure strong code quality through testing and documentation, and take full ownership of technical workstreams from initial concept through to integration. Overall, we need someone who thrives in an exploratory, ambiguous environment and can turn innovative ideas into practical, high impact tools that shape future products.

It’s a well-established business with decades of experience taking them a market leading position. Building on an impressive 2024 they pushed towards 100 headcount and have the investment and product positioning to double this in the coming 12 months, with a particular focus on the Engineering team. Given this imminent growth there are Senior and Leadership opportunities to aspire to down the line.

What you’ll need to succeed
We’re looking for candidates with a Masters or PhD Degree in a STEM or Computing discipline.

You must have proven experience working at the interface of research and software development, translating prototype code into performant, production-ready implementations.

We’re looking for experience working in an R&D style environment using one or more compiled systems languages (C++, C#) or at least one high-level scientific language (eg, Python, Julia). We are particularly looking at experience with scientific computing, numerical methods, or computational modelling.

Desirables are Machine learning, optimization, control, probabilistic modelling, or related fields. Familiarity digital twins, agentic systems, reinforcement learning or advanced optimisation.

What you’ll get in return
You’ll work for a technology focused company building innovative products. There’s an excellent rewards scheme in place including an annual bonus up to 25%, 10% pension match, private healthcare, 25 days holiday and long term sick cover. There is parking on site or a shuttle bus for train commuters to Guildford and a modern office space with excellent amenities.

What you need to do now
To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Senior Business Director.

At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we’re ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology.

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SW Engineer (Distributed Computing, AWS, Python, C#/C++)Oxford - 3-4 days per week in office.
£45000 - £68000 + Package.

• Must have a Computing/STEM Degree (2:1 or higher).
• Can work in their Oxford head office 3-4 days week.
• Must have experinece with AWS/Distributed Computing

Your new company
You’ll be joining a cutting-edge engineering and technology organisation that has grown rapidly in the UK, now pushing into global markets. Formed by world leading experts in science/software the business is redefining how high performance components/instruments are designed.

This role would essentially suit someone with a passion for Mechanical Engineering/Physical Modelling with commercial Software Development experience - you must have written production grade code in C#, C++ or Python for application development (not web apps or Embedded) and an interest in pushing Machine Learning over time.

Crucially we are looking for experience with AWS Cloud/Distributed Computing to be considered.

Your new role
In this role you’ll be tackling engineering challenges that most organisations simply can’t touch and building proprietary software that makes a difference in the world. You will thrive in an environment where new challenges appear daily and innovation is the expectation.

Your role will involve developing core modules within the Engineering design platform, and integrating modules into a cloud compute environment for a team that runs Agile. You’ll wrap commercial simulation tools, integrate everything into automated workflows and help streamline complex engineering processes through high quality automation. The right person will be motivated and hungry to solve first-of-their-kind challenges.

With the rapid expansion and new investment into the company it’s an exciting time to be joining with solid progression opportunities. You’re also safe in the knowledge the future is bright as their customer list boasts some of the worlds leading tech, automotive, aerospace and engineering brands.

What you’ll need to succeed
We’re looking for candidates with a Bachelors, Masters or PhD Degree in a STEM or Computing discipline - ideally from a Russell Group University.

We need 2-6 years proficiency working in a commercial Software Engineering role/team using either C#, C++ or Python. Ideally you’ll have worked with Vue/Django, JavaScript/Typescript.

You should have AWS Cloud or Distributed Computing experience to apply for this role. this will be supported by a mix of Kubernetes cluster experience, PostgreSQL and Linux platform background.

You’ll have a strong knowledge of software design patterns and modern engineering principles and clear communication/interpersonal skills are a must for working closely with internal teams.

Experience with AWS, Machine Learning models, agentic AI pipelines would be beneficial.

What you’ll get in return
The company offers 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working hours, a pension with a 9% employer contribution, private healthcare covering dental & health screening. There are company share options and a huge collection of local discount schemes including gym membership and there is parking on site.

What you need to do now
To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director.

At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we’re ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology.

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Front End/Full Stack Developer (Vue, JavaScript, Python)
Barnstaple, North Devon (Office Based) £30-50k

*Must be living in Devon already - No VISA Sponsorship\

Your new company
I am engaged on a project to recruit a Front End/Full Stack Web Developer to be a key contributor to a Greenfield project working in the Construction sector.

This role is offered on a Full time permanent basis working from their head office in Barnstaple 5 days per week. We are hiring for a Developer with a connection to the local area, so you must already live in Devon to be considered for this role.

Your new role
You will be joining a small but expert team working for an owner-operated business in the construction industry. Having grown exponentially year on year in revenue and headcount it’s a great time to be joining and progression is at the forefront of their thinking for the technical team.

You’ll shadow a Senior Web Developer working on internal websites and systems to provide a better more interactive experience for their customers. The ideal candidate is a Front End focused developer with sector experience who has worked on a mix of internal CRM, web portal, and on-site mobile apps.

You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to implement new features, optimise performance, and ensure best practices are followed throughout the development life cycle.

What you’ll need to succeed
We’re looking for a proficiency with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and ideally exposure to the Vue.js framework. This will be supported by a mix of Tailwind, CSS, Sass, Less, Jest. Exposure to Python/PHP, Node.js is highly desirable, though the role will lean towards the Front End.

You must have experience working on Greenfield project builds, involved in scoping out, dealing with business stakeholders and having wider input that just coding.

You should be available to start within 1 month and will not require Visa sponsorship.

What you’ll get in return
You’ll work for a company investing heavily into their technology team and where work life balance is not an abstract concept and no two days are the same.

You’ll work hybrid with their rural modern offices having ample parking and a feel-good culture. There is good holiday allowance and company pension, plus a great chance to take the lead on projects and push towards a Senior Dev role.

What you need to do now
At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we’re ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology.

To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Senior Business Director.

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We at Qualient looking for Fullstack Developer with Python & VUE Experience.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of complex applications using Core Python and web frameworks like Flask.
• Implement best practices in software development, including exception handling, data structures, and object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Front End development using VueJS, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML to create seamless user interfaces.
• Develop and optimize SQL databases, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Utilize AWS Core services and Terraform for cloud infrastructure management and deployment.
• Design and implement serverless architectures and manage Docker containers.
• Oversee the integration of various components and troubleshoot/debug applications to ensure smooth operation.
• Mentor and guide junior developers in coding standards, version control using GitHub, and code tracking.
• Engage in data analysis and visualization to inform decision-making and enhance application performance.
• Develop applications using event-driven programming paradigms and adhere to design patterns like Model View Template (MVT) and Model View Controller (MVC).
• Ensure security and compliance through PKI and OIDC with OAuth 2.0 implementation.
• Automation: Unit Testing, API Testing and drive automation coverage through TDD

Qualifications:

• At least 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Python and web frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Front End technologies including Vue.js, CSS, and HTML.
• Proven experience with databases and SQL, along with a solid grasp of data analysis and mathematics.
• Familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and serverless architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a knack for mentoring team members.

Essential Skills:

• Agile experience: prior experience and strong working knowledge in Agile methodologies and using processes to drive continuous improvement
• Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools.
• Ability to identify problems and develop problem statements, research on new technologies and propose proof of concepts with respect to existing business and new business
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from business and technical staff
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing requirements and timelines